Episodes

  • 42. Motherland

    42. Motherland
    Sep 9 2024
    Welcome to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: A BRITISH SITCOM PODCAST Get your shoes on, grab your school bag and get in the car because in this episode ROBERT and ALEX take a trip to... I said get your shoes on... get your shoes on we're going to be late... I don't know, I think you left them by the door... just get your shoes on we're going to be late... In this episode we talk about the 2016-2022 sitcom that deals with the moderns pressures and trials of middle class parenting, MOTHERLAND by Sharon Horgan, Holly Walsh, Helen Serafinowicz & Barunka O'Shaughnessy (and Graham Linehan in the first series) - Host / Editor Robert Turnbull (Twitter/X @Forducks) Co Host Alex Lynch (Twitter/X @AlexJRLynch) You Have Been Watching on social media: Twitter/X: @YHBWpod Subscribe to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: EXTRA LAUGHS: patreon.com/YHBWPOD Part of the Film Stories family filmstories.co.uk Title music: Jumping Cricket (c) Birdies via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    53 mins
  • 41. Allo' Allo'

    41. Allo' Allo'
    Aug 18 2024
    Vive la résistance! Welcome to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: A BRITISH SITCOM PODCAST In this episode ROBERT and ALEX travel to WWII France to discuss the much loved 1982 - 1992 sitcom ALLO' ALLO'. We talk catchphrases, bad French and the Fallen Madonna with the Big Boobies as well as taking a specific look at the 2007 tv special THE RETURN OF ALLO' ALLO'. So pull up a chair in Café René, order a glass of the cheap wine... and try not to grope the waitresses! - Host / Editor Robert Turnbull (Twitter/X @Forducks) Co Host Alex Lynch (Twitter/X @AlexJRLynch) You Have Been Watching on social media: Twitter/X: @YHBWpod Watch THE RETURN OF ALLO' ALLO' full documentary on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYge3c4wL1o&t=3465s Watch THE RETURN OF ALLO' ALLO' edited version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eU2lwwth06k Subscribe to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: EXTRA LAUGHS: patreon.com/YHBWPOD Part of the Film Stories family filmstories.co.uk Title music: Jumping Cricket (c) Birdies via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • 40. YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING and SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE CROSSOVER 2 - The 10%ers Series One

    40. YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING and SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE CROSSOVER 2 - The 10%ers Series One
    Aug 1 2024
    Welcome back to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING, a podcast all about the sometimes odd world of British sitcoms. In this episode we’re joined once again by MARK ADAMS from SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE: A RED DWARF PODCAST as we delve headfirst into series one of the Grant/Nayler sitcom THE 10%ERS Yes, having previously teamed up to discuss the 1993 pilot episode (available to listen to now in our back catalogue!), we thought we'd do the only honourable thing and return for a full review of the first series! - Host Robert Turnbull (Twitter/X @Forducks) Guest/Editor Mark Adams You Have Been Watching on social media: Twitter: @YHBWpod Shipwrecked & Comatose on social media: Twitter: @RedDwarfPod Subscribe to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: EXTRA LAUGHS: patreon.com/YHBWPOD Part of the Film Stories family filmstories.co.uk Title music: Jumping Cricket (c) Birdies via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 45 mins
  • 39. UK GENERAL ELECTION SPECIAL

    39. UK GENERAL ELECTION SPECIAL
    Jul 2 2024
    Welcome to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: A BRITISH SITCOM PODCAST It’s time to get political as ROBERT and ALEX discuss the 1984 Christmas Special of YES, MINISTER and the 1987 first episode of THE NEW STATESMAN. In the run up to the 2024 UK general election we thought we'd do a compare and contrast on how these two very different shows tackle politics! WARNING: while all care has been taken to stay politically balanced this episode does contain extremely strong language as well as extremely strong opinions on the Tory party bastards who have wrecked our country over the past 14 years... * *Other political opinions are available* Host / Editor Robert Turnbull (Twitter/X @Forducks) Co Host Alex Lynch (Twitter/X @AlexJRLynch) You Have Been Watching on social media: Twitter/X: @YHBWpod Subscribe to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: EXTRA LAUGHS: patreon.com/YHBWPOD Part of the Film Stories family filmstories.co.uk Title music: Jumping Cricket (c) Birdies via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    53 mins
  • 38. THE SHAMELESS CLIP SHOW

    38. THE SHAMELESS CLIP SHOW
    Jun 17 2024
    Welcome to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: A BRITISH SITCOM PODCAST It’s self promotion time in our very special SHAMELESS CLIP SHOW episode! Yes, in order to give all our listeners who haven’t yet signed up to our exclusive Patreon (do it now at patreon.com/YHBWPOD) a taste of what our subscription Extra Laughs episodes are like, we’ve edited together a clip show with a few highlights of what you’e missing! With clips from our discussions on: Maid Marian and Her Merry Men, movie rom coms including the films Staggered, Chasing Amy and The Truth About Cats and Dogs, a little snippet of our Fawlty Towers stage show review as well as a few of our thoughts on Animated Comedy before ending with a soupçon of chat about sketch show, Six Pairs of Pants. So sit back, enjoy and if you like this why not sign up for even more extra laughs! Host / Editor Robert Turnbull (Twitter/X @Forducks) Co Host Alex Lynch (Twitter/X @AlexJRLynch) You Have Been Watching on social media: Twitter/X: @YHBWpod Subscribe to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: EXTRA LAUGHS: patreon.com/YHBWPOD Part of the Film Stories family filmstories.co.uk Title music: Jumping Cricket (c) Birdies via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    41 mins
  • 37. AMERICAN SITCOMS SPECIAL - part 2

    37. AMERICAN SITCOMS SPECIAL - part 2
    May 30 2024
    Welcome to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: A BRITISH SITCOM PODCAST We're back in the good old U S of A for the concluding part of of our epic (which means long) two part US Sitcom special, talking all things AMERICAN SITCOM! ROBERT and ALEX continue their look at the world of US American sitcoms and share their all important 5-1 of their personal Top 10s - as well as touching base ona. few sitcoms they don't like... you'll even get to hear ROBERT sing... sort of... What shows make the grade and will your faves be on the list? Host / Editor Robert Turnbull (Twitter/X @Forducks) Co Host Alex Lynch (Twitter/X @AlexJRLynch) You Have Been Watching on social media: Twitter/X: @YHBWpod Subscribe to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: EXTRA LAUGHS: patreon.com/YHBWPOD Part of the Film Stories family filmstories.co.uk Title music: Jumping Cricket (c) Birdies via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 48 mins
  • 36. AMERICAN SITCOMS SPECIAL - part 1

    36. AMERICAN SITCOMS SPECIAL - part 1
    May 2 2024
    Welcome to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: A BRITISH SITCOM PODCASTHot diggity-dog and gosh darn it, we've only gone and recorded an epic 2 part special talking about AMERICAN SITCOMS!Thats right, ROBERT and ALEX take a long look at the world of US American sitcoms and share numbers 10-6 of their personal Top 10s - as well as dipping a toe into the history of American Sitcoms. What shows make the grade and will your faves be on the list? (Numbers 5-1 will be covered in our next episode!)New episodes of YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING drop every two weeks - or even sooner!Host / EditorRobert Turnbull (Twitter/X @Forducks)Co Host Alex Lynch (Twitter/X @AlexJRLynch)You Have Been Watching on social media:Twitter/X: @YHBWpodSubscribe to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: EXTRA LAUGHS: patreon.com/YHBWPODSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:www.patreon.com/wemadethisWe Made This on Twitter: @we_madethisWebsite:www.wemadethisnetwork.comTitle music: Jumping Cricket (c) Birdies via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 34 mins
  • 35. RISING DAMP

    35. RISING DAMP
    Apr 20 2024
    Welcome to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: A BRITISH SITCOM PODCASTGet out your rent books and open a bottle of Cinzano, in this episode we’re talking about RISING DAMP. Running from 1974-78 and staring LEONARD ROSSITER as the odious Rigsby and FRANCES DE LA TOUR, RICHARD BECKINSALE and DON WARRINGTON as his long suffering tenants.ROBERT and ALEX look at the background of the show, the themes and ideas its attempting to tackle and try hard not to do too many bad Rigsby impressions...New episodes of YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING drop every two weeks - or even sooner!Host / EditorRobert Turnbull (Twitter/X @Forducks)Co Host Alex Lynch (Twitter/X @AlexJRLynch)You Have Been Watching on social media:Twitter/X: @YHBWpodSubscribe to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: EXTRA LAUGHS: patreon.com/YHBWPODSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:www.patreon.com/wemadethisWe Made This on Twitter: @we_madethisWebsite:www.wemadethisnetwork.comTitle music: Jumping Cricket (c) Birdies via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    55 mins